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McLaren’s Right of Review petition over Norris’ F1 US GP penalty rejected

Motorsport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has announced that McLaren Racing’s petition for a Right of Review into the penalty handed to Lando Norris during the 2024 United States Grand Prix, has been rejected. As reported by Pit Debrief, during the United States Grand Prix, Lando Norris was handed a five-second time…

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Magnussen eager to move on from F1 US GP strategy “blunder” as Haas targets P6 in the Constructors’ Championship

Kevin Magnussen delivered a strong performance at Haas’ home race in Austin, both in the old specification car used for the Sprint and the upgraded version for the main race. After securing seventh place in Saturday’s event, he carried that momentum into qualifying, lining up 9th on Sunday. Magnussen was running ninth when the team…

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McLaren lodges petition for Right of Review after Norris’ controversial F1 US GP penalty

Less than a week after Lando Norris was controversially awarded a five-second time penalty after having been found to have breached Article 33.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations after by gaining a lasting advantage after leaving the track, the FIA has announced that the Stewards have received a petition for a Right of…

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“We need more if we want to fight for points” — Bottas and Zhou believe new upgrades are not enough despite taking a step forward at F1 US GP

As twenty cars hit the track at the United States Grand Prix, Sauber failed to turn its fortune around yet again as both drivers went home scoring zero points. While Valtteri Bottas managed to finish in seventeenth place on a one-top strategy, similar to the top ten drivers, Zhou Guanyu’s spin at turn 1 on…

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Alonso on Norris penalty decision at F1 US GP: “Better to do it fast”

The United States Grand Prix revealed the challenges Aston Martin face in trying to close the gap to the top of the midfield, nevermind the sizeable deficit to the top four teams. In Austin, Fernando Alonso managed to finish in P13, extracting everything he could from the AMR24 despite the car’s limitations. He qualified a brilliant P8, beating faster car…

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Hamilton admits it’s “obviously devastating” that Mercedes’s latest upgrade appears to be the cause of difficult F1 US GP weekend

Lewis Hamilton endured a tough weekend in Austin. A suspension issue hindered his effort during Saturday’s Sprint, throwing his W15 off balance. The struggles continued later that day, as Hamilton suffered a shock Q1 exit in the main qualifying session, finishing a frustrating 19th.  Looking for a redemption drive on Sunday, Hamilton was initially propelled…

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“I’m not surprised” — Andrea Stella attributes McLaren’s struggles at F1 US GP to their weaknesses in very low-speed and very high-speed corners

Although McLaren introduced a major upgrade package at the United States Grand Prix, their expectations failed to translate into performance on Sunday. Notwithstanding Lando Norris’s pole position in qualifying, both drivers found their race pace to be considerably underwhelming.  With Oscar Piastri coming home in fifth place behind his McLaren teammate—who was handed out a…

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Wolff implies “bias” may be at play as he criticises the stewards for “inconsistent” decisions at the F1 US GP

Andrea Stella was not the only team principal left frustrated with the stewards after the latest round of racing in Austin, as Mercedes boss Toto Wolff criticised the decision-makers for their “inconsistent” rulings. Both Mercedes drivers endured a challenging weekend. Lewis Hamilton shockingly failed to make it out of Q1 on Saturday; then, his race…

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“This cannot be permissible” — Stella disagrees with the stewards’ ruling, admits McLaren assumed Verstappen would be penalised for late-race incident with Norris at F1 US GP

McLaren boss Andrea Stella stated that the team was not impressed with the stewards’ decision to hand Lando Norris a five-second penalty for the late-race incident involving the British driver and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Two contentious incidents between Verstappen and Norris have become major talking points following the eventful United States Grand Prix, as…

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Colapinto felt like he was “flying” and “really strong” on his way to P10 in F1 US GP

The United States Grand Prix marks the fourth Grand Prix the Argentinian has taken part in this season since he was announced to replace Logan Sargeant starting from the Italian Grand Prix. It also marks the second time he has finished in the points. Williams did not have an easy weekend in Austin, despite Colapinto…

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